Overall, 9 Joypolis theme parks have been opened, but as of 2016, only five parks remain operational: three in Japan (Odaiba, Tokyo; Umeda, Osaka and Okayama) and two in China (Qingdao and Shanghai). The rest of the parks have closed due to low visitor numbers. The Odaiba, Umeda and Qingdao parks are currently operated by CA Sega Joypolis, With the Okayama park operated by Sega Entertainment, and the Shanghai park is operated by Hong Kong-based ChinaAnimation. Sega announced in 2016 that China Animations would acquire a majority stake in Sega Live Creation (now CA Sega Joypolis) for 600 million yen, effective January 2017.[1] The parks are no longer fully controlled by Sega with the exception of the Joypolis in Okayama.

Similar parks, owned in whole or part by Sega, called SegaWorld or GameWorks are also in existence.

Yokohama (Opened in 1994, refurbished and revamped as Joypolis H. Factory in 1998, closed in 2001 due to low visitor numbers and financial restraints. Later became a Warehouse, and was demolished to make way for flats.)

Niigata (Opened in 1995, Reopened as Magic City at Niigata Joypolis in 1998. Closed in 2000 due to low visitor numbers)

Fukuoka (Opened in 1996, closed in 2001. Split up into a Restaurant and Taito Station arcade)

Tokyo (Opened in 1996, flagship branch)

Shinjuku (Opened in 1996, closed in 2000 due to low visitor numbers)

Okayama (Opened in 1998, Operates as an arcade rather than a theme park.)

Virtua Formula - The opening attraction of Yokohama Joypolis, an enhanced version of Virtua Racing with up to 8 players each. It features a full-sized Formula 1 cockpit and 80-inch playback screens. This game has a dedicated room with 32 machines running.

Rail Chase: the Ride - Based upon the SEGA arcade game Rail Chase. This is an interactive rollercoaster ride in which players must shoot targets as they travel.

Ghost Hunters - A ride which places the players in a pitch black arena, using mirrors to display holographic ghost targets.

Mad Bazooka - An indoor bumper car ride in which two teams of 6 players fire rubber balls at each other. Balls fire at the rate of 8 shots per second through a tank cannon, while the bumper cars have the ability to pick up the balls off the floor.

Astronomicon - An astrology-based interactive theatre that tells fortunes and reads horoscopes to an audience of up to 50 people.

AS-1 - A 360-degree motion simulator.

VR-1 Space Mission - A virtual reality space mission accommodating 8 people per machine which allows players to pilot their own space ship with twin yokes.

On April 20, 2005, Sega Corp. closed its Tokyo Joypolis (Odaiba area) theme park temporarily, pending a police investigation and an internal investigation into park safety procedures. The action came in the wake of an accident on the previous Monday in which a 30-year-old man died after he fell out of a ride. The ride, called "Viva! Skydiving," is a simulator ride that is designed to give passengers an experience of virtualskydiving. Apparently, the ride's operators allowed the overweight man to board the ride, even though the safety belt was not long enough to fit around his body. The man was secured only by an over-the-shoulder restraint, but Sega president Hisao Oguchi says that the restraint was locked in a "more loose position," causing the man to fall out.[citation needed] Reports indicate that, while Sega's official park operations manual forbids riders from riding without seat belts, Tokyo Joypolis had given its employees an unofficial manual that allowed ride operators to use their own discretion as to whether a person could board a ride. Sega says it was unaware that the park had its own manual.[2]